Injury Values
Neck Injuries
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Severe Neck Injuries
(a) Neck injuries causing Incomplete Paraplegia or Spastic Quadriparesis: are types of paralysis.
Around £97,500
(b) Neck injuries such as permanent damage to the brachial plexus: this is damage to the network of nerves that supply the arm, hands and parts of the shoulder.
Between £43,000 and £86,000
(c) Neck injuries causing serious damage to soft tissues and tendons and resulting in disability.
Around £36,000
(d) Injuries such as fractures or dislocations which may need surgery to join the bones of the spine together (spinal fusion).
Between £16,400 and £21,600
Moderate Neck Injuries
Whiplash, wrenching injuries and disc lesion of the more serious type resulting in cervical spondylosis or other problems.
Between £5,150 and £16,400
Minor Neck Injuries (such as a whiplash injury)
Where a full recovery takes place within about two years.
Between £2,850 and £5,150
Where a full recovery takes place between a few weeks and a year.
Between £875 and £2,850.
Back Injuries
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(a) Serious injury which may cause impotence or bladder and bowel incontinence.
Between £66,000 and £111,000
(b) Injuries with aggravating features such as reduced bladder and bowel function, serious sexual difficulties and unsightly scarring and the possibility of future surgery.
Around £53,000
(c) Injuries to the spine such as disc lesions or fractures of discs which may cause serious pain, reduced movement, sexual difficulties, depression, personality change, alcoholism, difficulty finding work and the risk of arthritis.
Between £25,500 and £45,750
Moderate Back Injuries
(a) Such as a crush fracture of the bones of the spine (lumbar vertebrae); forward slipping of the bones of the spine (spondylolisthesis) or a slipped disc (prolapsed disc) causing osteoarthritis (degeneration of the joints), pain or sexual difficulties.
Between £18,250 and £25,500
(b) Such as damage to ligaments and muscles giving rise to backache, soft tissue injuries which cause an existing back condition to flare up or slipped discs.
Between £8,000 and £17,750
Minor Back Injuries
Strains, sprains, disc prolapses and soft tissue injuries from which a full recovery or recovery to 'nuisance' level has been made without surgery:
(a) within about five years;
Between £5,150 and £8,250
(b) within about two years.
Up to £5,150
Shoulder Injuries
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(a) Severe: such as where there is damage to the network of nerves supplying the arms, hands and parts of the shoulder (brachial plexus).
Between £12,600 and £31,500
(b) Serious: such as dislocation of the Shoulder and damage to the lower part of the brachial plexus causing pain and loss of sensation.
Between £8,400 and £12,600
(c) Moderate: such as loss of arm movement and pain over the outer upper arm (Frozen Shoulder) with symptoms lasting about 2 years
Between £5,150 and £8,400
(d) Minor: soft tissue injury with nearly total recovery;
(i) in less than two years
Between £2,850 and £5,150
(ii) within a year
Up to £2,850
(e) Fracture of Clavicle: or collar bone, the curved bone in between the shoulders.
Between £3,400 and £8,000
Upper Limb Injuries
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Amputation of Arms
(a) Loss of Both Arms.
Between £158,000 and £197,000
(b) Loss of One Arm;
(i)At the Shoulder
Around £90,000
(ii)Above the elbow
Between £72,000 and £86,000
(iii) Below the elbow
Between £63,000 and £72,000
Other Arm Injuries
(a) Severe: such as serious brachial plexus damage.
Between £63,000 and £86,000
(b) Moderate: such as serious fractures causing disability.
Between £25,750 and £39,300
(c) Less Severe Injury: where the injury is serious but a good recovery is made.
Between £12,600 and £25,750
(d) Simple Fractures of the Forearm
Between £4,350 and £12,600
Injuries to the Elbow
(a) A Severely Disabling Injury
Between £25,750 and £36,000
(b) Less Severe Injuries: where there is not serious disability.
Between £10,300 and £21,000
(c) Moderate or Minor Injury: most elbow injuries would fall within this bracket.
Up to £8,250
Wrist Injuries
(a) Loss of function in the wrist such as where the joint has had to be surgically joined (arthrodesis)Between £31,300 and £39,300
(b) Substantial permanent disability where some use remains
Between £16,100 and £25,750
(c) Some permanent disability where some pain and stiffness remains
Between £8,250 and £16,100
(d) A simple fracture of the wrist such as a Colles' fracture
Around £4,850
(e) Very minor fractures where the bone does not separate far (undisplaced) and needing only a plaster or bandage for a few weeks with a full recovery in a matter of months
Between £2,300 and £3,125
Where complete recovery is made but over a longer period of time compensation will not be more than £6,500.
Hand Injuries
(a) Total or effective Loss of Both Hands
Between £92,000 and £132,000
(b) Serious Damage to Both Hands
Between £36,000 and £55,500
(c) Total or Effective Loss of One Hand
Between £63,000 and £72,000
(d) Amputation of Index and Middle and/or Ring Fingers
Between £40,650 and £59,500
(e) Serious Hand Injuries: such as where fingers have been amputated and reattached but without full use.
Between £19,000 and £40,650
(f) Less Serious Hand Injury: such as serious crush injuries.
Between £9,500 and £19,000
(g) Moderate Hand Injury: such as crush injuries, penetrating wounds, soft tissue type and deep lacerations
Between £4,100 and £8,750
(h) Minor Hand Injuries: similar to the above but less serious and where a full recovery is made
Between £600 and £2,850
(i) Severe Fractures to Fingers: causing partial amputations and deformity
Up to £24,100
(j) Total Loss of Index Finger
Around £12,250
(k) Partial Loss of Index Finger
Between £8,000 and £12,500
(l) Fracture of Index Finger
Between £6,000 and £8,000
(m) Total Loss of Middle Finger
Around £10,250
(n) Serious Injury to Ring or Middle Fingers: such as fractures or injury to tendons.
Between £9,750 and £10,750
(o) Loss of the end section of the Ring or Middle Fingers
Between £2,600 and £5,150
(p) Amputation of Little Finger
Between £5,700 and £8,000
(q) Loss of part of the Little Finger
Between £2,600 and £3,850
(r) Amputation of Ring and Little Fingers
Around £14,350
(s) Amputation of the end part of the Index and Middle Fingers
Around £16,400
(t) Fracture of One Finger
Between £2,000 and £3,125
(u) Loss of Thumb
Between £23,250 and £36,000
(v) Very serious Injury to the Thumb: such as where the thumb has been partly amputated or cut off at the base and grafted back leaving it virtually useless and deformed.
Between £12,900 and £23,000
(w) Serious Injury to the Thumb: such as amputation of the tip, nerve damage or fracture necessitating the insertion of wires
Between £8,250 and £11,000
(x) Moderate Injuries to the Thumb
Between £6,300 and £8,250
(y) Severe Dislocation of the Thumb
Between £2,600 and £4,450
(z) Minor Injuries to the Thumb: such as a fracture.
Around £2,600
(a) Trivial Thumb Injuries
Around £1,450
Vibration White Finger and / or Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome: is a disease caused by contact with vibration. The severity is graded by the Stockholm Workshop Scale
(i) Most Serious
Between £20,750 and £25,250
(ii) Serious
Between £11,000 and £20,750
(iii) Moderate
Between £5,750 and £11,000
(iv) Minor
Between £2,000 and £5,750
Work-related Upper Limb Disorders: such as various forms of Tenosynovits (inflamation of the synovial sheaths of tendons) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Golfer's Elbow and Tennis Elbow.
(a) Disability in both arms with surgery and loss of job
Between £14,350 and £15,200
(b) Disability in one arm
Between £9,750 and £10,750
(c) Symptoms resolving in two years
Between £5,700 and £6,300
(d) Complete recovery within a short period
Between £1,450 and £2,300
Injuries to the Pelvis and Hips
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(a) Severe
(i) Extensive fractures of the pelvis and dislocation of the back joint. There will also be aggravating features such as pain, sexual difficulties, problems giving birth and loss of bladder or bowel control.
Between £51,500 and £86,000
(ii) Injuries only a little less severe than in (a)(i)
Between £40,650 and £51,500
(iii) Many injuries requiring a hip replacement fall within this bracket.
Between £ 25,750 and £34,500
(b) Moderate: substantial injury to the pelvis or hips but without serious disability
Between £17,500 and £25,750
(c) Less serious injuries: such as hip replacement.
Between £8,250 and £17,500
(d) Lesser Injuries
(i) Cases where despite serious injury there is little or no disability.
Between £2,600 and £8,250
(ii) Minor injuries with complete recovery.
Up to £2,600
Lower Limb Injuries
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(a) Amputations
(i) Loss of Both Legs: where both legs are lost above the knee and one or both legs are unable to have an artificial limb fitted.
£158,000 and £185,000
(ii) Below-knee Amputation of Both Legs
Between £132,000 and £177,500
(iii) Above-knee Amputation of One Leg
Between £63,000 and £92,000
(iv) Below-knee Amputation of One Leg
Between £60,000 and £86,000
(b) Severe Leg Injuries
(i) The Most Serious Injuries short of Amputation: such as where the skin is pulled from the leg (degloving injuries), serious shortening of the leg or cases where bone grafting has been necessary because of the severity of fracturing.
£63,000 to £89,000
(ii) Very Serious: such as a combination of injuries leading to permanent problems with mobility and arthritis.
Between £36,000 and £55,500
(iii) Serious: such as a combination of injuries to joints or ligaments resulting in instability and prolonged treatment such as hip replacement or immobilisation of the joint (arthrodesis) and a near certainty that arthritis will follow.
Between £25,750 and £36,000
(iv) Moderate: such as severe, complicated or multiple fractures.
Between £18,250 and £25,750
(c) Less Serious Leg Injuries
(i) Fractures from which a Full Recovery is not made: such as where the person is left with a defective gait or reduced movement.
Between £11,800 and £18,250
(ii) Simple Fracture of the thigh bone with No Damage to joint surfaces
Between £6,00 and £9,200
(iii) Simple Fractures and Soft Tissue Injuries
Up to £6,000
Knee Injuries
(a) Severe
(i) Serious Knee Injury where there has been disruption of the joint, serious ligament damage, considerable pain and loss of function and where a arthrodesis (immobilisation of the joint) or arthroplasty (joint reconstruction) is needed.
Between £45,750 and £63,000
(ii) Leg fracture going into the knee joint causing constant pain and limiting movement where this is a risk of osteoarthritis and arthroplasty.
Between £34,250 and £45,750
(iii) Less severe injuries than those above resulting in damage to the kneecap, ligaments or cartilage with continuing symptoms and the risk of degenerative changes.
Between £17,500 and £28,250
(b) Moderate
(i) Injuries such as dislocation or torn cartilage which result in mild future disability.
Between £9,750 and £17,500
(ii) Less serious injuries than those above such as cuts, twisting or bruising injuries. Where recovery has been complete the award is unlikely to exceed £3,750. Where there are ongoing symptoms, the award will be towards the upper end of the bracket.
Up to £9,000
Ankle Injuries
The vast majority of ankle injuries are worth less than £15,000
(a) Very Severe: such as a transmalleolar fracture of the ankle with serious soft-tissue damage. resulting in deformity and the risk that any future injury to the leg might necessitate a below-knee amputation.
Between £32,750 and £45,750
(b) Severe: where extensive treatment is needed and there is significant permanent disability and scarring.
Between £20,500 and £32,750
(c) Moderate: fractures and ligament tears which cause less serious permanent disability such as difficulty in walking
Between £8,700 and £17,500
(d) Modest Injuries: such as less serious fractures, sprains and ligament damage.
Up to £9,000
Up to £3,600 where recovery takes place within a year
Achilles Tendon
(a) Most Serious: such as severed tendon and surrounding muscle leading to disability
Around £25,250
(b) Serious: severed tendon which has been repaired but where weakness remains
Between £16,400 and £19,750
(c) Moderate: severed tendon with minor disability after it’s repair.
Between £9,750 and £11,800
(d) Minor: such as a turning of the ankle and weakness causing some damage to the tendon and a feeling of instability in the ankle.
Between £4,850 and £6,600
Foot Injuries
(a) Amputation of Both Feet
Between £111,000 and £132,500
(b) Amputation of One Foot
Between £55,000 and £72,000
(c) Very Severe: injuries which cause serious permanent pain or really serious permanent disability.
Between £55,500 and £72,000
(d) Severe: such as fractures of both heels or feet which causes a lot of pain or substantial restriction of movement.
Between £30,000 and £44,200
(e) Serious: such as severe burns to both feet or at the lower end fusion of foot joints and permanent pain.
Between £16,400 and £25,750
(f) Moderate: such as displaced fractures to the toe bones resulting in permanent deformity and continuing symptoms.
Between £9,000 and £16,400
(g) Modest: such as simple fractures, ruptured ligaments, puncture wounds and the like. Where there are continuing symptoms compensation will be at the upper end.
Up to £9,000
Toe Injuries
(a) Amputation of All Toes
Between £24,000 and £37,000
(b) Amputation of the Big Toe
In the region of £20,000
(c) Severe Toe Injuries: such as crush injuries which fall short of the need for full amputation.
Between £9,000 and £12,600
(d) Serious Toe Injuries: such as multiple fractures or crush injuries.
Between £6,300 and £9,000
(e) Moderate Toe Injuries: such as simple fractures and aggravation of an existing condition.
Up to £6,300
Scarring
Facial Disfigurement
Between £1,125 and £64,000 depending on:
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Age;
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Gender;
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How serious the deformity is;
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Effect on life;
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Success of cosmetic surgery
Other parts of the body
Between £1,500 and £15,000 depending on:
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Visibility;
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Amount of scars;
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Gender;
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Nature of scar
Facial Injuries
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Skeletal Injuries
(a) Le Fort Fractures to the Face: are three specific types of fracture to the front of the face above the teeth and palate.
Between £15,500 and £24,100
(b) Multiple Fractures to the Facial Bones
Between £9,750 and £15,750
(c) Fractures to the Nose
Between £1,125 and £15,200 depending on:
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Need for surgery;
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How serious the injury is;
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Permanent damage to airways, nerves or tear ducts;
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Deformity;
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Recovery time.
(d) Fractures to the Cheekbones
Between £1,550 and £10,350 depending on:
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Need for surgery;
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Severity;
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Permanent damage such as numbness to the cheeks or lips;
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Deformity;
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The recovery time.
(e) Fractures to the Jaw
Between £4,250 and £30,000 depending on:
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Treatment;
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Severity;
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Pain;
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Difficulty eating or opening mouth;
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Arthritis and numbness;
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Recovery time
(f) Damage to Teeth
Between £720 and £7,500 depending on:
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Position of tooth;
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Amount of teeth lost or damaged.
Facial Disfigurement
Between £1,125 and £64,000 depending on:
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Age;
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Gender;
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How serious the deformity is;
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Effect on life;
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Success of cosmetic surgery
Psychiatric Injuries
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Severe/Moderate Psychiatric Damage
Between £3,875 and £76,000 depending on:-
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Effect on life and work;
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Effect on relationships;
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Success of medication;
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Whether medical help sought;
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Whether sexual or physical abuse is present;
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Likely outcome.
Minor Psychiatric Damage: Would include travel anxiety, loss of sleep and stress over a period of time. Where the problem is temporary anxiety the amount of compensation could be below at lower end of the range.
Between £1,000 and £3,875
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: is where a distressing event, which is outside the range of normal human experience, causes specific symptoms such as bowel and/or bladder control, reliving the event, difficulty in controlling temper, poor concentration, lack of sleep and exaggerated startle response. A diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder will need to be made.
Between £2,600 and £66,000 depending on:-
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Effect on life and work;
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The effect of professional help;
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Whether a full recovery has been or will be made;
Chronic Pain
(a) Chronic Pain Syndrome: is where the nervous system continues to send the body signals telling it that it is in pain, often lasting for many years.
Between £7,000 and £42,000
(b) Fibromyalgia: is a disorder causing pain and tiredness to the soft tissue in the body.
Between £22,350 and £42,000
(c) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: can cause a variety of symptoms such as low energy, muscle pain, sleep and memory disturbance.
Around £32,750
(d) Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy: also called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome causes increased sensitivity to normal stimulus because of nerve irritation.
Between £16,700 and £66,000
(e) Somatoform Disorder: can cause a variety of symptoms such as headaches, back pain, abdominal cramping and pelvic pain.
Around £30,000
Injuries Affecting the Senses
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Injuries Affecting Sight
(a) Total Blindness and Deafness
Around £265,000
(b) Total Blindness
Around £175,000
(c) Loss of Sight in One Eye with Reduced Sight in the other Eye
Between £42,000 and £118,000
(d) Total Loss of One Eye
Between £36,000 and £43,000
(e) Total Loss of Sight in One Eye
Between £32,250 and £36,000
(f) Serious Loss of Sight in One Eye or Constant Double Vision
Between £15,500 and £25,750
(g) Minor Loss of Sight in One Eye or Double Vision which May Not be Constant
Between £8,250 and £13,750
(h) Minor Eye Injuries: such as being hit in the eye, splashed by liquids, exposure to fumes which causes initial pain and some temporary problems with sight.
Between £2,600 and £5,750
(i) Temporary Eye Injuries where recovery takes place within a few weeks.
Between £1,450 and £2,600
Deafness
(a) Total Deafness and Loss of Speech
Between £72,000 and £92,000
(b) Total Deafness
Between £59,500 and £72,000
(c) Total Loss of Hearing in One Ear
Between £20,500 and £30,000
(d) Hearing Loss and /or Tinnitus: this causes noise such as ringing or buzzing in the ears with no external source.
Between £4,850 and £30,000
In each case of Deafness the amount of compensation will depend on:
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Whether the injury occurred over time;
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Effect on speech;
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Whether balance is effected;
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The age at which the injury occurred and it’s effect on speech.
Impairment of Taste and Smell
(a) Total Loss of Taste and Smell
Around £25,750
(b) Total Loss of Smell and Significant Loss of Taste
Between £21,600 and £25,750
(c) Loss of Smell
Between £16,400 and £21,600
(d) Loss of Taste
Between £12,600 and £16,400
Head Injuries
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Brain Damage: is an injury to the brain which can cause a reduction and/ or loss in physical and mental ability. Injury can range from a being in a vegetative state to having reduced concentration and/ or memory.
Between £10,000 and £265,000 depending on:
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Mental ability;
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Effect on life span;
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Physical ability;
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Dependence on others;
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Ability to communicate;
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Behavioural problems;
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Presence of Epilepsy;
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Effect on work and life;
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How serious the injury is.
Minor Head Injury: this would include cuts, bruising and knocks to the head. Any brain damage will be minor if at all.
Between £1,450 and £8,400 depending on:
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How serious the injury is;
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The recovery time;
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Whether a full recovery is made;
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Whether there are or have been headaches.
Where recovery takes place within a couple of weeks the amount of compensation will be at the lower end.
Epilepsy
(a) Established Grand Mal: is a type of Epilepsy which causes involuntary fits and the inability to breathe.
Between £66,000 and £98,500
(b) Established Petit Mal: is a lesser type of Epilepsy which causes short periods of unconsciousness.
Between £36,000 and £86,000
(c) Other Epileptic Conditions
Between £7,000 and £17,250
In each case of Epilepsy the amount of compensation will depend on:
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The need for medication and it’s effectiveness;
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How any medication effects quality of life;
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The effect on working and/ or social life;
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Behavioural problems;
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Likely outcome.
Damage to Hair & Skin
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Damage to hair: this would include dermatitis of the scalp and weakened hair causing breakage and hair loss.
Between £2,600 to £7,250 depending on:
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Presence of depression;
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Effect on life;
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The recovery time
Dermatitis: is where the skin (normally the hands) becomes painful, red, cracked and inflamed.
Between £1,125 and £12,600 depending on:-
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Effect on life and work;
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Presence of depression;
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Recovery time
Injuries to Internal Organs
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serious injuries including removal of a lung or damage to the heart causing disability. Other examples at the lower end of the bracket include smoke inhalation, collapsed lungs and fractured ribs.
Between £1,450 and £98,500 depending on:-
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How serious the injury is;
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Gender & Age;
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Scarring;
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Effect on life and ability to work;
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Pain;
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Effect on life expectancy
Lung Disease
(a) Lung disease in a young person.
Between £66,000 and £89,000
(b) Lung Cancer.
Between £51,500 and £66,000
(c) Emphysema and other diseases: is where the surface of the lungs rupture causing a lack of oxygen
Between £36,000 and £51,500
(d) Breathing difficulties causing a significant effect on life.
Between £20,500 and £36,000
(e) Bronchitis: is an inflammation of the lower lungs.
Between £13,650 and £20,500
(f) Breathlessness.
Between £7,000 to £13,650
(g) Bronchitis or Breathlessness where there is no risk of Cancer.
Between £3,500 and £7,000
(h) Temporary Chest Problems and/ or Bronchitis.
Between £1,450 and £3,500
Asbestos-related Disease
(a) Mesothelioma: is a malignant tumour of the chest cavity which is normally associated with (although not always) exposure to asbestos.
Between £35,000 and £83,750
(b) Lung Cancer.
Between £51,500 and £66,000
(c) Asbestosis: is a disease of the lungs caused by exposure to asbestos causing serious breathlessness.
Between £31,500 and £69,500
(d) Pleural Thickening: is a thickening of the lining of the chest wall due to exposure to asbestos which causes breathlessness.
Between £25,250 and £51,500
(f) Pleural Thickening where there is no risk of cancer or other disease.
Between £4,350 and £7,250
Asthma
is an irritation to the airways which causes the muscles in them to tighten and restrict breathing.
(a) Severe and Permanent Disabling Asthma.
Between £28,250 and £43,000
(b) Chronic Asthma
Between £17,250 and £28,250
(c) Bronchitis and Wheezing.
Between £12,600 and £17,250
(d) Mild Asthma-like symptoms: possibly caused by fumes.
Between £7,000 and £12,600
(e) Mild Chest problems: such as asthma, bronchitis, colds and chest problems probably caused by unfit housing.
Up to £3,400
Reproductive System: Male
Impotence
(a) In the case of a young man.
Around £97,000
(b) In the case of a middle-aged man with children.
Between £28,250 and £51,500
Sterility
(a) Very serious cases.
Around £92,000
(b) Older men.
Around £12,250
(c ) Without impotence in a young man without children
Between £37,000 and £46,750
(d) A family man possibly hoping for more children
Between £15,500 and £20,500
(e) Minor cases where the sterility is just an insult
Around £4,350
Reproductive System: Female
(a) Infertility generally.
Between £75,000 and £111,000
(b) Infertility where the injured person already has children and there are no medical problems
Between £11,800 and £24,100
(c) Infertility and there was no intention to have a children most likely because of age.
Between £4,350 and £8,250
(d) Failed sterilisation leading to unwanted pregnancy.
Around £6,750
Digestive System
(a) Damage Resulting from Traumatic Injury: such as serious indigestion, stab wounds or cuts.
Between £4,350 and £40,650 depending on severity.
(b) Illness/Damage Resulting from Non-traumatic Injury: such as food poisoning.
Between £600 and £34,500 depending on severity.
Kidney
(a) Serious damage or loss of both kidneys.
Between £111,000 and £138,000
(b) Risk of future urinary tract infection or loss of natural use of kidney.
Up to £42,000
(c) Loss of one kidney
Between £20,250 to £30,500
Bowels
(a) Loss of natural function with reliance on a colostomy.
Up to £98,500 depending on age.
(b) Serious abdominal injury that interferes with function.
Between £29,250 and £45,750
(c) Penetrating injuries: such as stabbing or piercing.
Between £8,250 to £16,000
Bladder
(a) Complete loss of function and control.
Up to £92,000
(b) Serious loss of control with some pain and incontinence.
Between £42,000 and £52,500
(c) Where there has been nearly total recovery but with substantial interference with function.
Between £15,400 and £20,500
Spleen
(a) Loss of spleen causing risk of infection because of damage to the immune system.
Between £13,650 and £17,250
(b) Where the above risks are small.
Between £2,850 and £5,700
Hernia
or rupture is where body tissue breaks through a gap in the abdominal wall.
(a) Causing pain and limiting social and sporting activities.
Between £9,750 and £15,850
(b) Direct Inguinal Hernia with some risk of recurrence, after repair.
Between £4,600 and £6,000
(c) Uncomplicated indirect inguinal hernia where there is no other associated abdominal injury.
Between £2,200 and £4,850
Injuries Involving Paralysis
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Quadriplegia: or Tetraplegia is loss of the ability to feel and/or move both arms and legs and the part of the body below the injury to the spinal cord.
Between £212,500 and £265,000
Paraplegia: is a loss of the ability to feel and/or move both legs and possibly the abdomen as well.
Between £144,000 and £186,500
The amount of compensation for Quadriplegia or Paraplegia will depend on:
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The amount of movement and quality of life;
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The amount of pain;
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Presence of depression;
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Effect on life span.
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